November 23, 2016
U.S. production of sweet potatoes has increased substantially in recent years, achieving a new record-high of 3.1 billion pounds in 2015 — a 4.8% increase over 2014’s 3 billion pounds. The largest producer of sweet potatoes in the U.S. is North Carolina, which harvested 1.6 billion pounds in 2015 and has been responsible for most of the gains in recent years.
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